Wardrobe-trunk.



G. H. WHEARY.

v 'wAHnRoE TRUNK.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 27 1913.

Patented Oct. 16, 1917.`

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WARDROBE-TRUNK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed January 27, 191,3. Serial No. 744,376.

To 'all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE HENRY WHEARY, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Racine, in the county of Racine and State of Wisconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Wardrobe-Trunks, of which the following is a description,refer ence being had to the accompanying drawings, which are a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in wardrobe trunks of that type in which the trunk is adapted to stand on one end and is divided vertically, medially to form a main body section and a wardrobe section, the wardrobe section being hinged to the body section and adapted to be swung horizontally to open position. l

It is one of the objects of the present invention to provide a wardrobe trunk of the before mentioned type in which the upper end portions of the body section and the wardrobe section are covered over and overlapped by an upper cover to form a water# proof closure and to strengthen the general structure of the trunk. t

A further object of the invention is to provide a wardrobe trunk having garment supporting means in which the hangers thereof may be moved out` of the wardrobe section to a position of convenient accessibility to permit the removal or replacement..

of garments from or in said section.

A further object of the invention is to provide a wardrobe trunk which is of simple construction, is strong and durable and is well adapted to withstand the hard usage trunks are usually subjected to.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of the improved wardrobe trunk and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claim, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawings in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views:

Figure 1 is a top View of the improved wardrobe trunk shown with the upper cover in open position, the wardrobe section also being indicated in open position by dotted lines;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the upper portion of the trunk, the upper cover being indicated in open position by dotted lines; a

Fig. 3 is a top view in closed position, of the garment Supporting tracks of the trunk,

theearms of the tracks also being indicated in partly open position by dotted lines;

Fig. 4L is a top view ofk a modified forni of trunk and garment supporting tracks, the upper cover being in open position and the wardrobe section being indicated in open position by dotted lines; and

Fig.' 5 is a side edge view thereof with the upper cover shown in open position and a portion of the wardrobe section broken away to show interior construction.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 8 indicates the trunk body generally which is divided centrally, vertically to forni a body section 9 and a wardrobe section 10 hinged thereto and arranged to swing hori- Zontally to open position.

"An upper or top cover 1l hinged tothe body section of the trunk a short distance below the upper edge thereof is arranged to extend 'and overlap the end portions of bothv sections and the end portions of said parts are recessed as indicated by the numeral 12 to receive the cover. This construction securely locks the wardrobe section to the body section when the cover is in closed position and as the cover extends over the` upper joint of the two partsrain or snow cannot enter when the trunk is exposed to the ele ments. t

yIhe cover is provided with a swelled portion 13 to prevent the trunk from being placed upside down and to indicate the top of the trunk.

To provide a simple means for locking the two sections of the trunk and the upper cover together the upper cover is locked to the wardrobe section by an ordinary lock 14 and the wardrobe section is locked to the body section by two locks 15 which are unlocked by pulling on the rod 16 which is exposed to view when the upper cover is swung upwardly to open position. The rod is connected to the lock bolts 17 by chains 18.

rIhe wardrobe section of the trunk is provided with hanger tracks 19 which support garment hangers 20 slid-ably mounted thereon. In this form the hanger tracks are of approximately the length of the depth of the wardrobe section and are provided with hinged extension arms 21; which may be swung horizontally outwardly to position in alinement with the tracks when the wardrobe section is swung to open position so lGO that the garment hangers may be slid out of the said section and on the extensions.

The free ends of the extensions are locked together when in closed position by the coupling sleeve 22 which is slidablymounted on `the, arm upon which it is mounted topermit its sliding engagement with the other arm and to prevent it from accidentally slip# ping ori the rod.

rlhe upper cover is provided with a cushion lining 24 which serves to hold the garment hangers in position on the tracks when the cover is closed and is also provided with a linked connection 25 to hold the Cover in open position.

Another point of advantage possessed by this construction of trunk is that garments may be removed from the wardrobev section or from the upper compartments of the body section without swinging the wardrobe .section to open position. To permit theremoval of apparel from the body section a removable top or cover 29 is provided for the hat compartment 30 and the bottom of this compartmentis also provided with a re movable bottom portionBl to permit access to the drawer 32 therebelow and also to combine the compartment vand drawer in onefspace to hold larger hats ory other wearing apparel when desired.

In the modified form of trunk shown in Figs. 4 and '5 the inner upper wall of the compartment 26 of the wardrobe section of the trunk terminatesv a short distance from the upper cover to providespace between the cover and the compartment wall to ac-v commodate the fixed extensions 27 ot' the `position.

hanger tracks 28. These extensions are formed integral with the tracks and project out offthe wardrobe section approximately the same distanceas the extensions previously described and possess all of the advantages thereof in providing for the slidlng outwardly of the garment hangers on said extensions.

VFrom'the foregoing description it will be seen that the wardrobe trunk is `well adapted for the purpose described.

What I claiml as my invent-ion is: l A wardrobe trunk, comprising a trunk body divided mediallyvertically to form a wardrobe section and a drawer section covering and overlapping 'the open ends of bot-h sections and entering the recessed portions thereof when said sections 'are in closed position, both' sections being constructed to permit the removal of apparel therefrom when the two sections are 'in closed position and' the cover is in Aopen In testimony whereof, I aix my signa?v ture7 in presence of two witnesses,"

GEORGE .HENRY WI-IE'ILXRY. Witnesses: y

RICHARD OJMEHRLE, 'MABEL C. 'MURRAY- Copies of this patent may be obtained for ivel cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of. Eatents,

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